September 2014 - RW Freight

Polish Miners Block Cheap Coal Imports from Russia

Miners in Poland protesting against imports of cheap Russian coal have blocked a border route into northern Poland, according to mining union leaders. More...
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Posted on September 30, 2014

Food and drink exports from UK

UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports rose to £6.5bn in the first six months of the year, according to a report released today by the Food and Drink Fed...
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Posted on September 29, 2014

Brazil starting dairy exports to Russia

Three Brazilian companies have received permission to export dairy products to Russia, and one of them has already started to send cargo there, the secreta...
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Posted on September 28, 2014

Turkey preparing to cut imports

Turkey is preparing to introduce new measures to curb imports by the end of the year, in the latest measure to cure the chronic current account deficit pro...
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Posted on September 27, 2014

Senators Want to modernise Rail Freight Regulation

Amid complaints of poor service and excessive rates, two US senators have introduced a bill to overhaul federal regulation of the nation’s freight railro...
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Posted on September 26, 2014

Abu Dabi Export and Import Growth

Abu Dhabi Ports Co (ADPC) expects a surge in shipping traffic towards the end of this year, as work on major infrastructure projects in the capital gathers...
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Posted on September 25, 2014

Russia to increase imports from Vietnam

Russia is enacting measures to import more agricultural products from Vietnam due to sanctions imposed by the West over Moscow’s involvement in the Ukrai...
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Posted on September 24, 2014

Vietnam Seafood Exports to Russia

Ten Vietnamese seafood companies are currently exporting products to Russia, according to a report by the Export Department. However, the Russian trade re...
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Posted on September 23, 2014

Euro zone July trade rises on exports

The euro zone's trade surplus rose year-on-year in July as exports grew faster than imports, indicating a positive contribution to economic growth at the s...
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Posted on September 22, 2014

Dutch exports grow thanks to previous imports

The volume of exports in June 2014 increased by 4.1 percent over June 2013, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) in Holland has reported. The bureau sai...
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Posted on September 21, 2014

Oversize Freight Containers on the Track

An innovative design of 50ft rail freight containers is being used for the first time in the UK with the start of a new service between Daventry and Grange...
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Posted on September 20, 2014

Argentine seafood exports up 3.9% in value

The volume of exports of seafood from Argentina reached 285,608 tons, 3% more than in the same period in 2013, when 277,389 tons were shipped abroad. Ex...
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Posted on September 19, 2014

Whisky exporters oppose Independence

Whisky exporters in Scotland have been vocally opposed to the independence movement. "Internationally, as an export oriented sector, we rely on effectiv...
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Posted on September 18, 2014

Will a Yes Vote Impact Scotland’s Exports?

'No' campaigners are adamant that Scotland, a nation of just five million people, is economically ill-equipped to deal with life alone. The crux of the ar...
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Posted on September 17, 2014

Exports of French Wine and Spirits Drop

Exports of wine and spirits from France dropped sharply in the first half of the year, hit by a dramatic slowdown of demand for luxury drinks in China. Ex...
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Posted on September 16, 2014

Rail Freight Awards

The Rail Freight Group recently selected DP World, the port operator, as the winner of its Business of the Year award. The company’s involvement in ‘he...
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Posted on September 15, 2014

Rail regulation “strangling” small freight operators

The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) has warned the European Parliament that competition in the rail freight sector is being "strangled" by an inad...
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Posted on September 14, 2014

France will be top wine producer despite fall in exports

There was good news for France’s wine industry this week as it emerged the country is set to overtake Italy to become the world’s largest wine producer...
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Posted on September 13, 2014

Non-EU markets key for sheep meat exports

EXPORTS of sheep meat in the first six months of 2014 have hit their highest half-year level since 1998, according to industry body EBLEX. Global freigh...
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Posted on September 12, 2014

USA rail freight delays

Senators and shippers complained yesterday that widespread delays in freight rail shipments are harming a wide array of industries and driving some compani...
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Posted on September 11, 2014

China exports up but imports shrink again

Exports from China grew more than forecast in August while imports shrank unexpectedly for the second month in a row, a reminder of the fragile recovery in...
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Posted on September 10, 2014

Manufacturers reluctant to export

Only one in three small manufacturing businesses is relying on exports for business growth, it is shown in survey results released last week. More than tw...
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Posted on September 9, 2014

Rotterdam/Immingham extra freight shipping capacity

Shipping company DFDS is introducing extra sailings on the Immingham to Rotterdam freight route, taking the total to eight freight sailings a week. Custom...
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Posted on September 8, 2014

German exports at record high

German exports for July were up 8.5 percent year-on-year to 101 billion euros ($130.8 billion):this was the first time a single month's exports were above ...
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Posted on September 7, 2014

Germany to China freight train quicker than sea freight

A new train service from Hamburg to Zhengzhou is about 20 days faster than sea freight. Claimed to be the first ever, the freight train service runs fro...
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Posted on September 6, 2014

Freight industry reaction to airport decision

The Aiports Commission to reject the so-called 'Boris Island' airport plan, has been broadly welcomed by the freight industry. The Freight Transport Assoc...
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Posted on September 5, 2014

Export Plans for Taiwan

It is hoped that the new law allowing consolidations of cargo for different destinations will make Taiwan one of the most competitive logistics hub in the ...
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Posted on September 4, 2014

Taiwan Measures to Increase Export Trade

Measures are in hand to ensure that Taiwan stays abreast of its partners and competitors with regards to exports both within, and beyond, the local region....
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Posted on September 3, 2014

Rail Freight Decision legal challenge

St Albans council is challenging the Secretary of State's decision to allow a new rail freight interchange on the old Radlett aerodrome on three points of ...
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Posted on September 2, 2014

Rail freight: St Albans District Council to challenge permission

St Albans District Council has lodged a claim in the High Court to challenge the Government’s decision to approve plans for a rail freight terminal on a ...
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Posted on September 1, 2014

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